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mitt romney is not a member of this legislature. many republicans who say privately come up to you and say they're for it might turn around and say the election is a few months away, there's no way i can do this even if i wanted to. you know? >> i don't know why any member should ever say we shouldn't -- as you promote -- but all people have to do is disclose. i mean, that takes care of the issue. so all they have to do is vote to allow the voters the right to know who's financing those campaigns. if they believe in that, they should vote for it and in the case of governor romney all he has to do is disclose just like his father did. the person who wants to be the chief executive and control the finances of the united states should tell the american people how he conducts his own finances and this is a question of disclosure and transparency and all people have to do to address the issue is vote for disclosure. >> and many of the republicans who have spoken out on disclosure in their own states, they've had to come under the strict
mitt romney is not a member of this legislature. many republicans who say privately come up to you and say they're for it might turn around and say the election is a few months away, there's no way i can do this even if i wanted to. you know? >> i don't know why any member should ever say we shouldn't -- as you promote -- but all people have to do is disclose. i mean, that takes care of the issue. so all they have to do is vote to allow the voters the right to know who's financing those...
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giving obama a victory but giving mitt romney a new issue. we will find out what president obama thinks of the court's decision. and how healthcare reform will work in the real world. white house chief of staff. promising to wipe the law off the books. we will discuss the gop plan for repeal and replace. with the senate's top republican mitch mcconnell. plus obama care and the 2012 election. we will ask our sunday panel how the court's big rulings will play on the campaign trail. all right now on fox news sun dach dachlt >>> the supreme court issued a historic ruling in obama care this week. that didn't end the intense debate. joining us from new york to discuss the ruling and how the law will be implemented is white house chief of staff jack lew. welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thank you for having me. >> does the president feel the law is safe or does he believe it must clear another hurdle in the november election to take full effect? >> chris, one thing that is great about our system is when the up preem court rules we have a final
giving obama a victory but giving mitt romney a new issue. we will find out what president obama thinks of the court's decision. and how healthcare reform will work in the real world. white house chief of staff. promising to wipe the law off the books. we will discuss the gop plan for repeal and replace. with the senate's top republican mitch mcconnell. plus obama care and the 2012 election. we will ask our sunday panel how the court's big rulings will play on the campaign trail. all right now...
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governor romney said he will end obama care on day one of his presidency. he says it raises taxes by $500 million cuts medicare by 500 billion and adds trillions of dollars to the deficit. are you happy to be owe -- to see obama care be a riveferendu in this election? >> i think the facts are different than that. congressional budget office made clear the healthcare law saves not spends money. it puts important mechanisms in place to help get control of healthcare spending more broadly. when he was governor of massachusetts governor romney put a plan in place that has many features the affordable care act makes available on a national basis. massachusetts is one of the states that that will be eligible immediately because of that. i don't think the american people want to have the debate again. i don't think they want to be pulled back to decades of debate to get where they are. we have a law. the law is constitutional. we should implement it. the president said on many occasions he wants to work across party lines if there are things that can be done to im
governor romney said he will end obama care on day one of his presidency. he says it raises taxes by $500 million cuts medicare by 500 billion and adds trillions of dollars to the deficit. are you happy to be owe -- to see obama care be a riveferendu in this election? >> i think the facts are different than that. congressional budget office made clear the healthcare law saves not spends money. it puts important mechanisms in place to help get control of healthcare spending more broadly....
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republicans including governor romney are talking about repeal and replace. are you saying that is wrong? >> any one who wants to repeal has to explain to the people i described why they will lose the benefits that they are already getting. why the kids are going to lose coverage on the health insurance and why the doughnut hole will come back. and as far as the debate, i understand there remains disagreement. the question is if you want certainty and want to tell the business community and individuals that we are going forward you can calm things down and say we are going to give it a chance and implement it. that is what we do in this country once we have a law pass the congress and once we have the supreme court uphold it. others might choose to have a debate. i actually think the american people want us to focus on the economy and creating jobs and moving forward. we send congress plans which if they were enacted would have created a million nor jobs for teachers, firemen, policemen in home refinancing and building our roads. it is time to move on to the
republicans including governor romney are talking about repeal and replace. are you saying that is wrong? >> any one who wants to repeal has to explain to the people i described why they will lose the benefits that they are already getting. why the kids are going to lose coverage on the health insurance and why the doughnut hole will come back. and as far as the debate, i understand there remains disagreement. the question is if you want certainty and want to tell the business community...
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arguably it was romney signature achievement and i think that is awkward for romney to go out there and essentially claim and run away from his own record and try to attack obama on this. we'll have new job numbers come out and that will shift the conversation again. one thing i will say. this will give a new dynamic to the senate realizes the republican senate candidates will try to use the momentum on this to push forward a return to majority. >> chris: mcconnell said every one was voting for a tax increase . how about the presidential race man date for a tax plays out. >> it burns it. that's why jack lew acted the way he acted. they will not call it a tax. they know how it is as tax and responding to what liz is saying. there is a subset of voters who are going to be influenced by their desire to get rid of obama care. now how many of them will vote for obama because rom no had a man date as governor? my answer not many. he pledged to overturn it and i don't think they will be persuaded to go the other way because he was once guilty of this. >> chris: charles to the degree of the ele
arguably it was romney signature achievement and i think that is awkward for romney to go out there and essentially claim and run away from his own record and try to attack obama on this. we'll have new job numbers come out and that will shift the conversation again. one thing i will say. this will give a new dynamic to the senate realizes the republican senate candidates will try to use the momentum on this to push forward a return to majority. >> chris: mcconnell said every one was...
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isn't that a romney tax on the middle class. >> guest: i have two thoughts that. was a decision and not a national decision. every single democratic senator voted for obama care. it passed with not a vote to spare. every democratic incumbent was the deciding vote. it is deeply unpopular with the american people and the senate races will be a revverundum on the health increasing measure. >> chris: if the obama mandate is a tax on the middle class isn't the romney mandate a tax on the middle class. >> guest: mitt romney utto speak on what is going on in massachusetts. i can tell you every democratic senator voted for the tax increase and 500 billion in medicare and it will be a huge issue in 2012. the chief justice said it will be decided by the american people and that's why have elections and we'll have one first tuesday in november. >> chris: let's move on. if voters elect a republican president and senate, your top priority will be to repeal and replace obama care. i want to drill down into that with you. one of the keys to obama care is that it will extend insu
isn't that a romney tax on the middle class. >> guest: i have two thoughts that. was a decision and not a national decision. every single democratic senator voted for obama care. it passed with not a vote to spare. every democratic incumbent was the deciding vote. it is deeply unpopular with the american people and the senate races will be a revverundum on the health increasing measure. >> chris: if the obama mandate is a tax on the middle class isn't the romney mandate a tax on the...
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mitt romney will fight for everyone american job. >> i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >> of course, that's the jeep ad, michael crowley. sometimes these guys get caught in realtime, because the governor of this state and everybody said it didn't happen. >> right. well, chris, this is one of those wonderful examples where something can be factually accurate and still a complete lie. in other words, the language in that ad i believe stands up. that chrysler was going to begin, again, making jeeps in china, for chinese? >> right, right. it made perfect sense. a lot of auto companies do this. they weren't going to be moving jobs from the u.s. to china. but obviously that's the clear implication of the ad. so the fundamental message is a lie. they just covered themselves enough with the language. maybe they thought they wouldn't get called out on it. i think this ended up backfiring on them. they were desperate at that point. they were desperate to win ohio. i think it was net loss. they got killed, as you say, and it back fired. >> i think it's one of the things that worked t
mitt romney will fight for everyone american job. >> i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >> of course, that's the jeep ad, michael crowley. sometimes these guys get caught in realtime, because the governor of this state and everybody said it didn't happen. >> right. well, chris, this is one of those wonderful examples where something can be factually accurate and still a complete lie. in other words, the language in that ad i believe stands up. that chrysler was going...
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handing the president a victory but giving mitt romney a new issue. we'll find out what president obama thinks of the court's decision and how health care reform will work in the real world. the white house chief of staff, jack lew. then, republicans strike back. promising to wipe the law off of the books. we'll discuss the g.o.p. plan for repeal and replace. with the senate's top republican, mitch mcconnell. >>> plus, obamacare and the 2012 elections. we'll ask our sunday panel how the core's big ruling will play on the campaign trail. all, right now, on fox news sunday. ♪ and hello again from fox news in washington. >> chris: and hello again from fox news in washington. the supreme court issued its historic ruling in obamacare this week. but, that didn't end, the intense debate. joining us from new york, to discuss the ruling and how the law will be implemented is white house chief of staff, jack lew. welcome back to fox news sunday. >> good to be with you, chris, good morning. >> chris: now that the court has upheld obamacare, does the president
handing the president a victory but giving mitt romney a new issue. we'll find out what president obama thinks of the court's decision and how health care reform will work in the real world. the white house chief of staff, jack lew. then, republicans strike back. promising to wipe the law off of the books. we'll discuss the g.o.p. plan for repeal and replace. with the senate's top republican, mitch mcconnell. >>> plus, obamacare and the 2012 elections. we'll ask our sunday panel how...
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worry what this american people want to us worry about. >> chris: but a lot of republicans and mitt romney believes that having all of this regulation and having all of these taxes and all of these mandates, in fact, is hurting jobs. a lot of business men say i don't know if i can hire somebody because of the fact it will cost me more money because of the health care. >> if there is going to be a debate about taxes, we welcome that debate. under the administration, we have cut taxes from middle class families $3600 and in this very health care bill it cuts taxes for middle class families another $4,000 and the only thing in this bill that puts a burden on individuals to pay more, is a penalty for those who can afford insurance and choose not to buy it and to be clear, that is 1% of the population. in massachusetts where this was tested in the plan, the governor romney put in place, 1% of the population, ended up paying the penalty. the congressional budget office looked at this, and when they looked at the federal law, they said that that would be roughly the same amount. 1%, for the other
worry what this american people want to us worry about. >> chris: but a lot of republicans and mitt romney believes that having all of this regulation and having all of these taxes and all of these mandates, in fact, is hurting jobs. a lot of business men say i don't know if i can hire somebody because of the fact it will cost me more money because of the health care. >> if there is going to be a debate about taxes, we welcome that debate. under the administration, we have cut taxes...
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romney 48% and obama 47%. if the economy is doing better, as the president argues, not as good as you want, but better, why are those numbers like that? >> well, look, i think we are coming out of the hardest economic time in our history. >> which we have been for four years. >> and typically coming out of the recession and the depth that we were in that's caused by a financial crisis which is what happened, it takes a while to dig out of that hole. we saw on friday that our economy is growing and we are adding jobs. the president believes that -- >> not enough jobs. >> we are not growing fast enough and we're not adding enough jobs. >> so what is the argument after four years, what is then the argument that re-elect me? >> well, candy, we have made progress, but we have a long way to go and this is going to be an election about two different visions, and you heard part of it here with senator mcconnell and you hear it with mitt romney every day. the best way to create jobs is to provide the millionaires and t
romney 48% and obama 47%. if the economy is doing better, as the president argues, not as good as you want, but better, why are those numbers like that? >> well, look, i think we are coming out of the hardest economic time in our history. >> which we have been for four years. >> and typically coming out of the recession and the depth that we were in that's caused by a financial crisis which is what happened, it takes a while to dig out of that hole. we saw on friday that our...
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>> we took a few shots at mitt romney, too. we obviously didn't win neither did mitt romney. john mccain did four years ago. mitt romney running a good campaign this time around. won the nomination. obama campaign may be overplaying their cards here. at the end of the day you might want to use bain to attack to kind of bring into question the voters, what kind of businessman this guy was. at the end the day, a of that seems to be noise because it is about jobs and the economy. the romney campaign has to explain all of, this at the end of the day t is about jobs and the economy that matter. >> juan: bernard wittman, do you think this is effective strategy to go after bain in such an aggressive way basically say this guy is felon when he signed that sec form. he was lying. >> here's the bigger problem. the american people fundamentally do not know who mitt romney is in nine separate filings with the sec, nine of them, he was listed as the sole stockholder, the chairman, the ceo and the president through 2002 despite repeatedly saying that he left in 1999 in order to avoid respo
>> we took a few shots at mitt romney, too. we obviously didn't win neither did mitt romney. john mccain did four years ago. mitt romney running a good campaign this time around. won the nomination. obama campaign may be overplaying their cards here. at the end of the day you might want to use bain to attack to kind of bring into question the voters, what kind of businessman this guy was. at the end the day, a of that seems to be noise because it is about jobs and the economy. the romney...
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ron paul refusing to commit to backing mitt romney if romney becomes the republican party's nominee for president. ron paul describing himself as the anti-war candidate saying that he would need more information about romney's foreign policy. he spoke to reporters after a rally in missouri. caucuses in missouri taking place this saturday. well, the toledo blade has the story of the vice president stopping in perrysburg, ohio, defending the bail out of the auto industry and the bailout offering a vigorous defense of the president's auto industry bailout and drew a distinction between the president's economic policies and those of his potential republican challengers. here's more with vice president joe biden in toledo, ohio. >> even though the verdict is in, morrisey, our republican opponents they just won't give up. they can't deny the automobile industry is back. they can't deny we're creating good jobs, good paying jobs again. so now they're trotting out a new argument. it's kind of old and new. they say not only should we not have done it, but had we not done it, the private sector w
ron paul refusing to commit to backing mitt romney if romney becomes the republican party's nominee for president. ron paul describing himself as the anti-war candidate saying that he would need more information about romney's foreign policy. he spoke to reporters after a rally in missouri. caucuses in missouri taking place this saturday. well, the toledo blade has the story of the vice president stopping in perrysburg, ohio, defending the bail out of the auto industry and the bailout offering...
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romney even lost. october 31st, campaign sources told cbs news super storm sandy stalled romney's momentum. a few days before the election, if you hadn't had the storm, there would have been more of a chance for the romney campaign to talk about the deficit. the blame the storm line has continued all through today especially with former mississippi governor haley barbour speaking on the "today" show. >> hurricane sandy saved barack obama's presidency. it broke the momentum romney had coming in the end of october. >> this is a narrative republicans are telling themselves, that the beltway media is also now starting to tell itself because they keep hearing republicans say it. it is not a theory born from reality. this is a checkable thing, emperical idea. their theory is mitt romney was on track to win this thing if it weren't for that blasted storm. this is something we can check. easy. let's start with this. we're all in agreement that the polls were correct despite all the nonsense ahead of the electi
romney even lost. october 31st, campaign sources told cbs news super storm sandy stalled romney's momentum. a few days before the election, if you hadn't had the storm, there would have been more of a chance for the romney campaign to talk about the deficit. the blame the storm line has continued all through today especially with former mississippi governor haley barbour speaking on the "today" show. >> hurricane sandy saved barack obama's presidency. it broke the momentum...
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romney. with a 115 decibel roar, more than a jackhammer, so he doesn't have to hear anything but his own freedom loving laughter. >> i love this country. i love america. i love america. i love the spirit of this country. ♪ for amber waves of grain ♪ america ♪ >> yes, america's economy runs on freedom. that perfect distillation of mitt romney's economic philosop philosophy. the belief that americans of all stripes, colors, religions, corporations. oh, yes, corporations. >> corporations are people, my friend. of course they are. >> yes and for all of them everywhere, mitt romney wants one thing. less of those freedom hating regul regulations. >> the regulatory burden is even more onerous than the tax burden. i will halt all the obama era regulation. >> but it's the latest scandal by barclays banks that's a taking a bit of the shine off that particular gem. indeed, the ceo resigned this morning after his bank was fined more than $450 million by british and u.s. authorities for attempting t
romney. with a 115 decibel roar, more than a jackhammer, so he doesn't have to hear anything but his own freedom loving laughter. >> i love this country. i love america. i love america. i love the spirit of this country. ♪ for amber waves of grain ♪ america ♪ >> yes, america's economy runs on freedom. that perfect distillation of mitt romney's economic philosop philosophy. the belief that americans of all stripes, colors, religions, corporations. oh, yes, corporations....
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mitt romney. people who oppose the individual mandate and people who helped pass the individual mandate. who fits in both categories? mitt romney. that is a venn diagram. these, these are not venn diagrams. and trust me on this, mitt romney campaign, in my day job at "the washington post" wonk blog, i work with charts. i know charts. charts are a friend of mine. and governor romy, that is no chart. that does it for us tonight. rachel will be back on thursday. don't forget, you can check out my work at wonkblog.com or follow me on twitter at twitter.com/ezraklein and on facebook, facebook.com/ezraklein. have a great fourth of july and have a great fourth of july. >>> hot holiday. it's a frustrating 4 th for hou than 1 million americans without power in the stifling heat. >>> america's favorite sheriff. remembering an american icon, tv legend andy griffith. >>> hot dog. speed eaters weigh in for a famous fourth of july tradition. happy fourth of july to you, good morning, i'm lynn berry. those stori
mitt romney. people who oppose the individual mandate and people who helped pass the individual mandate. who fits in both categories? mitt romney. that is a venn diagram. these, these are not venn diagrams. and trust me on this, mitt romney campaign, in my day job at "the washington post" wonk blog, i work with charts. i know charts. charts are a friend of mine. and governor romy, that is no chart. that does it for us tonight. rachel will be back on thursday. don't forget, you can...
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romney is letting them down. joining me is senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, and few people in washington with a larger stake in seeing that mitt romney does well, than you do, because you want to go from the minority leader in the senate to majority, and how do you think he is doing? >> well, the race is very, very close. i i mean the best evidence is a tracking gallup poll who has it consistently close that the people are unhappy with the economy and they know that mitt romney is a job creator and he has a great chance of being elected. >> but his campaign has come unfear fire from the republicans as not being ready for prime time as we said and he needs a steady sort of more national hand in this. do you have any complaints first of all about how they handled this whole supreme court tax issue, which is a major issue for you all? >> well, the better use of my time is to criticize the guys we are running against. i ooh em not here the critique the romney campaign. the president has a very, very poor rec
romney is letting them down. joining me is senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, and few people in washington with a larger stake in seeing that mitt romney does well, than you do, because you want to go from the minority leader in the senate to majority, and how do you think he is doing? >> well, the race is very, very close. i i mean the best evidence is a tracking gallup poll who has it consistently close that the people are unhappy with the economy and they know that mitt romney...
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mitt romney. people who oppose the individual mandate and people who helped pass the individual mandate. who fits in both categories? mitt romney. that is a venn diagram. these, these are not venn diagrams. and trust me on this, mitt romney campaign, in my day job at "the washington post" wonk blog, i work with charts. i know charts. charts are a friend of mine. and governor romney, that is no chart. that does it for us tonight. rachel will be back on thursday. don't forget, you can check out
mitt romney. people who oppose the individual mandate and people who helped pass the individual mandate. who fits in both categories? mitt romney. that is a venn diagram. these, these are not venn diagrams. and trust me on this, mitt romney campaign, in my day job at "the washington post" wonk blog, i work with charts. i know charts. charts are a friend of mine. and governor romney, that is no chart. that does it for us tonight. rachel will be back on thursday. don't forget, you can...
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>> if i'm advising mitt romney? >> mitt romney or any republican? would you tell them to campaign against health care? >> no, i would tell congressional members, mitt romney to pivot off health care as fast as possible. that most people in this country care about the economy and jobs. but i would never say that getting the tea party base of the party is going to hurt you. that absolutely makes no sense. >> i would tell people to find every district where it looks like health care, health win majorities, victoies in 2010, put a laser on those districts. >> is this a tough sell for republicans to gethere and tell people in their backyard, sorry, got to take this away from you even though the country has passed it? >> it is hard. here's the reason why. health care reform has been approved and validated by all three branches of government. the tea party has been repudiated and rebuked by all three branches of government. barack obama won 67 million votes when people knew he was going to do health care reform. they passed this bill, and then you have the
>> if i'm advising mitt romney? >> mitt romney or any republican? would you tell them to campaign against health care? >> no, i would tell congressional members, mitt romney to pivot off health care as fast as possible. that most people in this country care about the economy and jobs. but i would never say that getting the tea party base of the party is going to hurt you. that absolutely makes no sense. >> i would tell people to find every district where it looks like...
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mitt romney. people who oppose the individual mandate and people who helped pass the individual mandate. who fits in both categories? mitt romney. that is a venn diagram. these, these are not venn diagrams. and trust me on this, mitt romney campaign, in my day job at "the washington post" wonk blog, i work with charts. i know charts. charts are a friend of mine. and governor romney, that is no chart. that does it for us tonight. rachel will back on thursday. don't forget, you can check out my work at wonkblog.com or follow me on twitter at twitter.com/ezraklein and on facebook, facebook.com/ezraklein. have a great fourth of july and it is time for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." good evening, lawrence. >> ezra, i have the feeling that you are the one person in new york who is not rushing off to some beach spot for the fourth of july tonight. >> no, but i am rushing somewhere else. >> why don't you come running across the hall, over here to the "last word" and we will discuss the news of t
mitt romney. people who oppose the individual mandate and people who helped pass the individual mandate. who fits in both categories? mitt romney. that is a venn diagram. these, these are not venn diagrams. and trust me on this, mitt romney campaign, in my day job at "the washington post" wonk blog, i work with charts. i know charts. charts are a friend of mine. and governor romney, that is no chart. that does it for us tonight. rachel will back on thursday. don't forget, you can...
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mitt romney's father. he filed 12 years of income tax returns and said this ought to be the standard. how many years of income tax returns has mitt romney, his son, filed? one. the least amount of disclosure of any presidential candidate of either political party in the last 36 years. >> so it's tax avoidance or is it romney just not trusting american banks and the american currency? what do you think it is? >> i'm serious, i have asked business leaders, i have asked republican senators, i asked warren buffett the following question, why would anybody need a swiss bank account. warren buffett said i never had one. i think we have a lot of great banks in america. they basically say the same thing, two reasons, to conceal your wealth and transactions involving your wealth from government scrutiny, number one, or number two, because you happen to think the swiss frank is a stronger currency than the united states dollar, and i might remind you, mitt romney made his decisions on moving money into switzerland w
mitt romney's father. he filed 12 years of income tax returns and said this ought to be the standard. how many years of income tax returns has mitt romney, his son, filed? one. the least amount of disclosure of any presidential candidate of either political party in the last 36 years. >> so it's tax avoidance or is it romney just not trusting american banks and the american currency? what do you think it is? >> i'm serious, i have asked business leaders, i have asked republican...
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the romney campaign turned it into an ad. here's part of it. >> under obama's plan you wouldn't have to work and wouldn't have to train for a job. they just send you your welfare check. and welfare to work goes back to being welfare. >> and the winner of politifact's lie of the year is johnathan allen. michael, what do you think of that one? that was welfare you get the check out the work. turns out several republican governors had said we want to change the rules so we get more education to work permanently and it'll be more effective. nothing about welfare without work requirement. >> yeah. i think it was a couple republican governors. this was a minor thing they wanted waivers from the administration. the administration said they might be willing to give them if they came up with good plans. and the ad -- what was so misleading about the ad was the implication that obama had this plan. the implication was obama had this plan that would undo the welfare from the '90s. they might give waivers to a good plan in the states pre
the romney campaign turned it into an ad. here's part of it. >> under obama's plan you wouldn't have to work and wouldn't have to train for a job. they just send you your welfare check. and welfare to work goes back to being welfare. >> and the winner of politifact's lie of the year is johnathan allen. michael, what do you think of that one? that was welfare you get the check out the work. turns out several republican governors had said we want to change the rules so we get more...
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>> the romney camp to that remark out of context. if you read the total remark, it is clear that he is suggesting that -- he is not suggesting an individual initiative cannot succeed, is not important. he does say that. he talks about other things -- infrastructure -- and he discusses and other speeches as well but they did that, took it out of context, and if obama said nothing, somebody on the right would say, "he has nothing because he has no response." >> i just gave you the context. from where i am wrong. >> preferred the context in which i was discussing it, in which he discusses individual initiatives. >> that paragraph begins with his mocking treatment of people who think they are responsible for their own -- >> i read in a mockery -- into mockeryi reas -- i read no mockery into that. >> democrats are much less enthusiastic about this election than four years ago. republicans, 51%. romney may not be the guy of their dreams, but it will turn out because they tend to vote at higher rates. >> democrats did have the enthusiasm it
>> the romney camp to that remark out of context. if you read the total remark, it is clear that he is suggesting that -- he is not suggesting an individual initiative cannot succeed, is not important. he does say that. he talks about other things -- infrastructure -- and he discusses and other speeches as well but they did that, took it out of context, and if obama said nothing, somebody on the right would say, "he has nothing because he has no response." >> i just gave...
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meanwhile is it going to be anti-santorum or simply pro romney or anti-obama/pro romney. rick santorum canceled campaign events in pennsylvania scheduled for today to stay with the daughter, bella, the 3-year-old hospitalized. she was born with a chromosomal disorder and hospitalized in january for pneumonia. santorum will be back on the trail tomorrow in south central pennsylvania as calls from supporters from him to call it quits are growing louder. >> as his friend, i would say to him, you know, you ought to seriously consider leaving the race now. in eight years, he will be three years younger than romney is now. but, you know, running for president is a very personal decision, when to get sought a very personal decision and he is going to have to make that. >> that's what would convince ready santorum to call it quits, a top strategist for santorum's campaign told "the wall street journal," "if we come to a conclusion that another candidate will get 1144, we are going to respect that" on fox news sunday, newt gingrich all but acknowledged romney will be the nominee.
meanwhile is it going to be anti-santorum or simply pro romney or anti-obama/pro romney. rick santorum canceled campaign events in pennsylvania scheduled for today to stay with the daughter, bella, the 3-year-old hospitalized. she was born with a chromosomal disorder and hospitalized in january for pneumonia. santorum will be back on the trail tomorrow in south central pennsylvania as calls from supporters from him to call it quits are growing louder. >> as his friend, i would say to him,...
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mitt romney is in desperation mode. conservatives are turning on him, and he continues to lie about welfare. the obama team is hitting back. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> seen this -- mitt romney claiming to end welfare requirements. the new york times calls it blatantly false. >> the president exposes romney's welfare ad for the lie it is. meanwhile, the romney camp goes all in on their welfare whopper. >> president obama quietly announced a plan to gut welfare region. >> paul waldman and dr. michael eric dyson are here with the latest. >>> continuing to slam the hard-hitting joe soptic ad. >> the president of the united states makes accusations -- >> you can talk about that, but i am not -- >> from what mitt romney did -- >> bill burton of "priorities usa" put the ad. he's here to respond. >>> the catholic bishops called his budget immoral, and the republicans want him as the vice president. >> i worship the ground that paul ryan walks on. >> richard vickery thinks the young gun has a laundry list of pr
mitt romney is in desperation mode. conservatives are turning on him, and he continues to lie about welfare. the obama team is hitting back. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> seen this -- mitt romney claiming to end welfare requirements. the new york times calls it blatantly false. >> the president exposes romney's welfare ad for the lie it is. meanwhile, the romney camp goes all in on their welfare whopper. >> president obama quietly announced a plan to...
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romney's been popular up there, but less so right now. so i would say that we have a very good chance. we're going to have an excellent showing. and i don't know how many candidates really like to say, i am going to be in first place. most of us don't -- don't do that. i guess some do it. but i don't think that's very healthy. but i do really believe we're going to do quite well there and a very good chance of winning. >> this is not just a road less traveled, this is also a rough road for you on the way to the nomination. so difficult to put together enough delegates to actually win the nomination when your concentration is on just the caucus states. if it becomes apparent at some time along the road before the june end to the primary season that you can't get enough delegates to win, do you see yourself dropping out, or do you see yourself going all the way to the convention? >> no, i think we'll -- we'll continue. and it is a rough road, but the rough road isn't, you know, presenting our case. the rough road is competing with, you know
romney's been popular up there, but less so right now. so i would say that we have a very good chance. we're going to have an excellent showing. and i don't know how many candidates really like to say, i am going to be in first place. most of us don't -- don't do that. i guess some do it. but i don't think that's very healthy. but i do really believe we're going to do quite well there and a very good chance of winning. >> this is not just a road less traveled, this is also a rough road...
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financial institutions, romney over obama. he is with his wife, and it is wonderful -- the horses have been wonderful and therapeutic for her, but dressage is not a shot in the beer kind of guy. >> i happen to agree. of all the sports -- i know that she uses the horse for therapy, and i respect that, but is the horse going to be disappointed if he does not enter the olympics? if he wins the presidency, he can take the horse on the presidential yacht. if he wants, he can make the horse senator. but the idea of doing it in the olympics went it is the most upper-class sport there is is not very smart. >> charles is right, but the most bizarre thing he did was have these big fund-raisers with bankers, all of whom were involved in the libor scandal. if they get a picture of that, that will be unpleasant for him. >> president obama helped him this week. >> of course americans build their own businesses. every day, hard-working people sacrificed to make apparel and create jobs and make our economy run. >> that ad is airing in six out
financial institutions, romney over obama. he is with his wife, and it is wonderful -- the horses have been wonderful and therapeutic for her, but dressage is not a shot in the beer kind of guy. >> i happen to agree. of all the sports -- i know that she uses the horse for therapy, and i respect that, but is the horse going to be disappointed if he does not enter the olympics? if he wins the presidency, he can take the horse on the presidential yacht. if he wants, he can make the horse...
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the romney campaign is not disputing that that video is of romney. my job is not to worry about those people, i'll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives. the romney campaign is not disputing that that video is of romney. they issued a statement prompted by the recording, quote, mr. romney wants to help all americans struggling in the obama economy. as the governor has made clear, he's concerned about the growing number of people who are dependent upon the government. the 23 million americans struggling to find work. mitt romney's plan grow es the economy and moves americans off government dependency and into jobs. also republican party chairman is not only defending the remarks tonight, he's saying that mitt romney was on message when he made these remarks. the obama campaign issued their own statement. the campaign manager says, quote, it's hard to serve as president for all americans when you have disdainfully written off half the nation. in terms of how we got this information today, got this fo
the romney campaign is not disputing that that video is of romney. my job is not to worry about those people, i'll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives. the romney campaign is not disputing that that video is of romney. they issued a statement prompted by the recording, quote, mr. romney wants to help all americans struggling in the obama economy. as the governor has made clear, he's concerned about the growing number of people who are...